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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This Geffrey Chaucer being borne (as is thought) in Oxfordshire, and dwelling in Woodstock, lieth buried in the Church of the minster of S. Peter at Westminster, in an Isle on the southside of the said Church, not far from the door leading to the Cloister, and upon his grave stone first were written these two old verses.
This Geffrey Chaucer being borne (as is thought) in Oxfordshyre, and dwelling in Woodstocke, lyeth buryed in the Church of the minster of S. Peter at Westminster, in an Ile on the southside of the sayd Church, not far from the dore leading to the Cloister, and vpon his graue stone first were written these two old verses.
Galfridus Chaucer vates & fama poesis Maternae, hac sacra sum tumulatus humo.
Afterward about the year of our Lord. 1556. one M. Brickham bestowing more cost upon his tomb, did add thereunto these verses following.
Afterward about the yeare of our Lord. 1556. one M. Brickham bestowing more cost vpon his tombe, did adde thereunto these verses following.